Trapper&#39;s tool



Aug' 14 l945" G. M. col-'FIN l TRAPPER'S ToolI Filed April 17, 1943 Patented Aug. 14, 1945 TRAPPERS TOOL George M. Collin, Hinsdale, Ill.

Application April 17, 1943, Serial No. 483,3.69

1 Claim.

The invention relates to improvements in trappers tools and has for its primary object the provision of an improved construction of this character so constructed and arranged as to be capable of economical production and highly efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tool of the character described so constructed and arranged as to be capable of ready extension in length.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tool of the character indicated provided with an improved double bitted ax head so constructed and arranged as to facilitate economical production and renewals thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which.

Fig. 1 is a partial side view of a tool embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a detail section through the handle end of the tool with parts removed;

Fig. 3 an end view corresponding with Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 a partial view of an extension bar employed in the tool and shown as removed therefIOIIIl; Q

Fig. 5 a transverse section through the ax head of the tool;

Fig. 6 a longitudinal section through the handle end of the tool; and

Fig. 7 a detail view of one of two prong attachments employed in the tool.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises a suitable handle member I0 preferably of wood, and having a longitudinal central passageway II extending entirely through the same. An extension bar I2 is slidably and removably arranged within the passageway I I and of a length to extend entirely through the handle member IU, protruding at each end. One endl of the bar I2 is provided with a screw driver bit I3 as indicated and the other end is provided with oppositely extending hooks I4 and I5, the latter being provided with a barb as shown. At intervals the bar I2 is provided with latch openings I6 3o-operating with a s'pring latch I'I carrying a latch pin I8 and a finger extension I9 mounted as shown on the handle end of the tool and adapted and arranged to secure the bar I2 in various positions of adjustment, as will [be readily understood. By this arrangement IFI) a tool handle is provided equipped with a hooked extension bar capable of adjustment to various degrees of extension and whereby the hooks I4 and I5 may be utilized for a wide variety of useful purposes.

At its end adjacent said hooks I4 and I5 the handle member iI is provided with an enlargement 20 extending in the plane of said hooks and having pockets 2l therein closed by a cover plate 22 pivoted at 23 to swing laterally to give action to the pockets 2I asindicated. The cover plate 22 is also provided with a notch 24 to accommodate the spring latch II and a notch 25 to engage a stud 25 to hold the same in closed position. A central slot 26 is also provided in the plate 22 for the accommodation of the bar I2, said Ibar I2 thus serving to lock thei Icover plate 22 in closed position. Positioned within the pockets 2l are parts 2l centrally slotted to slip over the bar I2 into positions as indicated in Fig. 4. Each of the parts 2`I is provided with laterally turned empaling prongs or points 28 and longitudinally extending prongs or points 29, adaptedI and arranged to assist in the empaling or holding of objects such as steaks, sausage and the like for cooking over an open fire. One of the parts 21 is equipped with a stationary clamp 30 and a pivoted clamp 3I Iwhereby it may be locked in adjusted positions on the bar I2. It is also to be noted that the hooks I4 and I5 in the positions shown in Fig. 1 t closely against the end of the handle enlargement 20 and thereby have their points or barbs guarded.

A double bitted ax or hatchet head is secured to the other end of the handle Ii) and extends in the plane of the enlargement 20. This head preferably is formed from two substantially' U- shaped strips 32 oppositely disposed toward each other so as to embrace the endI of the handle I0 as best shown in Fig. 5. Each of these strips 32 is provided at its ends with securing flanges; 33 adapted to embrace the butts of two ax or hatchet bits 34, being secured thereto by rivets 35. By this arrangementa double-bitted ax or hatchet head may be readily and economically provided and from which the bits 34 may be readily removed and renewed when defective. It is also to be noted that the hatchet head constitutes a cross head at the corresponding end of the tool which serves as a handle member to facilitate the manipulations of the extension bar I2 and the hooks I4 and I5.A By arranging the hooks I4 and I5, the enlargement 2U and the hatchet all in the same plane, as shown, the hatchet head 'A serves as a cross head on the handle to facilitate manipulations of the hooks I 4 and l5 and the enlargement serves as a guard for said hooks when the extension bar I2 is retracted as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying the invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modicaton without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore do not Wish to Ibe limited to the precise details disclosed, but would desire to avail myself of such variations and modications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

10 by said enlarged end.

GEORGE M. COFFIN. 

